Rockmart Woman's Club

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Rockmart Woman's Club
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Location301 N. Marble St., between College and Ivy, Rockmart, Georgia
Coordinates 33°59′58″N85°02′56″W / 33.99933°N 85.04895°W / 33.99933; -85.04895 Coordinates: 33°59′58″N85°02′56″W / 33.99933°N 85.04895°W / 33.99933; -85.04895
Arealess than one acre
Built1922 (1922)
ArchitectRoy W. Reece
Architectural style Bungalow/American Craftsman
NRHP reference No. 95000738 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1995

Rockmart Woman's Club is a historic building in Rockmart, Georgia. The club was organized in 1906 and became an affiliate of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs in 1913. In 1922, the club moved into the eponymous building designed by W. Roy Reece. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places In 1995. It is located on North Marble Street and is part of the Cedartown Waterworks-Woman's Building-Big Spring Park Historic District.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Rockmart Woman's Club remains active The Rockmart Journal January 16, 1991